Senate vote: Nomination // July 28, 2026

Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence

Name: Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence
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51 votes, representing 118,986,915 peopleof U.S. adults

47 votes, representing 143,673,955 peopleof U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.5% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 5.4 points short of a majority of the country.
Side	Outcome	Votes	Share of U.S. adults
Yea	Won	51	44.6%
Nay	Lost	47	53.9%
Not represented on this question	No position taken	0	1.5%

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them